56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
503.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
770
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Humphry Davy School · Secondary · Cornwall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-4pp
64%60%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+0pp
44%38%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
41.5
-0.7
47.544.541.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.5
EBacc entry
22%
-1pp
31%26%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
503.3
-199.7
706.9574.0441.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 503.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
770
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
32%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Coombe Road, Penzance, TR18 2TG
Local authority
Cornwall
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 36% | 41.5 | Not applicable | 22% | 503.3 | 29% | 770 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 36% | 42.2 | -0.27 | 23% | 703.0 | 27% | 804 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 38% | 42.8 | -0.25 | 24% | 613.7 | 27% | 809 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 44% | 47.5 | -0.13 | 24% | 706.9 | 27% | 857 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 32% | 42.9 | -0.25 | 31% | 441.0 | 31% | 763 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 32% | 41.5 | -0.19 | 17% | 433.2 | 20% | 706 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 31% | 43.3 | -0.06 | 18% | — | 27% | 639 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 770 | 17.8 | 32% | 3% | 39% | 11% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 804 | 18.2 | 28% | 3% | 35% | 12% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 809 | 15.8 | 26% | 3% | 34% | 11% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 857 | 17.7 | 19% | 2% | 33% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 844 | 17.5 | 21% | 2% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 763 | 19.1 | 15% | 3% | 35% | 8% | 30% |
| 2017/18 | 706 | 17.0 | 11% | 4% | 36% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 639 | 16.1 | 8% | 3% | 37% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.